A Comparison of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Adipose Tissue from Weight-Matched Obese Male and Female Mice
Figure 1
Obese female mice (female HFD) have improved glucose tolerance when compared to weight-matched obese male mice (male HFD). Male and female C57BL/6 mice were fed either a standard rodent chow or a high-fat diet (HFD) from 6 weeks of age until the HFD-fed group achieved a body weight of 45 g. At that time, a glucose tolerance test was performed in both chow- and HFD-fed males (21 weeks old) or females (38 weeks old) and blood glucose change over time plotted (a). Corresponding blood glucose area under the curve (AUC) was calculated (b), data are reported as mean ± SE and means with different superscripts differ by . –8 per group.
